POLICE CHANGES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8351, 11 February 1913, Page 7

POLICE CHANGES

PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS. INSPECTORS TO BE CALLED S UPEKINTENDENTS. Tho Alinister of Justice (Hon. A. L. Herdmau), interviewed by a “Times'’ reporter yesterday, made tho following statement in regard to tile xiersonnei ox tlio police force: “Certain promotions and changes will bo made in tbo loroe with a view qt obtaining tho higbest possible efficiency. “.f ourteen years ago tho administrative staff at each 01 tire tour centres consisted of an inspector and the sergeant ia charge oi the station; but as tliese officers were greatly overworked a sub-inspector was appointed to assist the inspector at eacu of the centres, binco tuen, Wellington and Auckland havo increased in population, with a corresponding increase in police work. The work has grown so much that the inspector, sub-iuspactor, and senior sergeant are now working at high pressure from 8.39 a.m. until 10 and 11 p.m. on each day of tho week, including Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on public holidays. Under existing conditions, tho inspector, sub-inspector, and senior sergeant at Wellington and Auckland havo so much to attend to in connection with their offices and court work that they are unablo to devote as much of their timo to the supervision of their sergeants and constables as tho requirements of the service demand, with tho result that tho discipline and efficiency of tho force aro capable of considerable improvement. To remedy matters it is proposed under the now regulations to make tho ' chief police officers in tho four centres—lnspectors Ellison, Kiely, Mitchell, and Dwyer — superintendents, and tho following promotions and transfers will tako place in consequence of the change in tho rank of tho present inspectors: SubInspector Hendrey will como to Wellington and act as inspector under Superintendent Ellison; SubInspector McGrath, of Christchurch, will go to Auckland as inspector under Superintendent Mitchell: Senior Sergeants Johnston and McKinnon will be promoted to the rank of sub-inspectors, and will take the place of sub-inspectors who aro being promoted, Senior Sergeant Johnston going to Auckland and Senior Sergeant McKinnon going to Christchurch. “ There are a number of vacancies in tho ranks of tho sergeants caused by deaths, retirements, and promotions. These will bo filled shortly, and probably before tho end of the present month. REVISED SCALE OF PAY. ‘ ‘ A number of anomalies have for some timo existed in tho scale of pay. These anomalies havo been removed and a now scale prepared. Tho new scale is as follows: “Superintendents at Wellington and Auckland, now receiving £420 to £4BO, will in future receive £440 to £SOO, rising by six annual increments of £lO per year. Thoso at Christchurch and Dunedin, now receiving £420 to £460, will receive £440 to £470, with three increments of £lO every two years. Inspectors (£330 to £410) will receive £360 to £420, with six annual increments of £lO. Sub-inspectors (£260 to £310) will receive £3lO to £340, with three biennial increments of £lO. Senior sergeants (12s 6d to 13s 6d a day) will receive 13s 6d to 15s, with three increments of sixpence, a day every two years. Sergeants (10s 6d to 12s) will receive 11s to 12s 6d, with the same increases as senior sergeants. No alteration has been made in the pay of constables (8s to 10s 6d) or chief detectives (16s 6d to 16s 6d). Detective sergeants (13s to iss) will receive 14s to 15s, with two increments of sixpence per day for two years. Detectives (10s to 12s) will receive 10s 6d to 13s 6d, with three increments of Is a day every three years. “All the promotions which are being made and tho new scale of pay will taka effect as from April Ist next, the beginning of the next financial year.